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Loulabelle’s FrancoFilesDreaming of moving to France? Balancing a French life here, there and everywhere!Tune in to hear Loulabelle chat to Shannon Pratuch:Shannon Pratuch has moved to France from the US many years ago. She now shares her world which is most often in Paris or Brittany and shared with her gorgeous French bulldogs, through her website as well as her ThisFrench.Life YouTube and Instagram accounts. Last year Shannon compiled a series to take us virtually through many châteaux in the Loire and close to Paris, as well as a separate series highlighting the noël celebrations in châteaux around various regions of F...2025-02-2649 min
The Life of a Bon VivantSeason 1 Episode 37 - Embracing This French Life With Shannon PratuchIn this week’s episode, Beeta has a captivating conversation with Shannon Pratuch, who created the brand “This French Life” and the famous publication The Paris Quarterly. Shannon graciously invites us into her world, sharing the incredible journey that took her from the hustle and bustle of the United States to the picturesque landscapes of France. It’s a story that’s as much about personal transformation as it is about living the dream of a French life.As the episode unfolds, Shannon opens up about her profound connection to French culture and how she turned her passion into a thriving b...2023-10-0934 minLoulabelle’s FrancoFilesThis beautiful French Life!Over ten years ago, a client flew Shannon Pratuch to Paris from the US for a project she was working on. Over the few days she was there she wandered throughout Paris, losing herself in the nooks and crannies of the city ultimately falling in love with Paris and then with all of France. Every time after that when she returned she stayed longer, eventually making the move to live there. Shannon says she finds it hard now to even consider leaving France. She could spend 20 life-times in Paris and France and it would still not be enough for...2023-02-191h 01
The Earful Tower: ParisParis Bucket List: Things to do in 2023 IT'S BACK AGAIN! Today's guest is the reigning champ of The Earful Tower Bucket List, Oliver Gee. That's right, me! I'm joined by the Stockholm Sting aka my wife Lina, who also has her finger firmly on the pulse of things to do in Paris. We share our top five things that we want to do this year in Paris - and we also share the lists of some prominent Parisians including Australian Ambassador Gillian Bird, France expert Véronique Savoye, the eternal Comte de Saint Germain, baker Molly Wilkinson, and blogger Shannon Pratuch. Why...2023-01-0233 min
Profiles in FranceformationEpisode 15: a conversation with Shannon Pratuch, an American expat in France who runs the successful Instagram and blog, This French LifeToday we are talking to Shannon Pratuch, an American expat in France who splits her time between Paris and Brittany. Shannon runs the successful instagram account and blog, This French Life. You can hear how much joy she has for France just by listening to this episode! We’ll learn:About her first trip to Paris and how she fell in love with the city, staying for a bit longer each time she came back to visit.How she planned her move to France over several years.W...2021-10-2754 min